change of scenery

[ cheynj uhv see-nuh-ree ]

noun

1. a shift, usually temporary, from one’s ordinary surroundings to somewhere desirably different, as a shift from one’s daily routine in an office to a week’s vacation at the seashore:

   He’s been fly fishing every weekend since his doctor told him he needs a change of scenery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of change of scenery¹

First recorded in 1740–45